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II Underline the correct words to complete each III Complete the conversation with the correct form
sentence. of used to
1 Paul Smith didn't use to/ used to be a good A: There is a theatre studio here. I 1_________go
tennis player, but he's too old now. there when I was at school.
2 At present Mat doesn't have a car, but he used B: Really? 2__________ study art there?
to/ didn't use to drive it a lot. A: Yes, I did. And I 3__________play in some
3 Before Ann went to Scotland, she didn't use to/ performances.
used to cold weather in winter. B: Well, you've never told me about that before.
4 Kate didn't use to / used to be my neighbour, A: No, I didn’t. I 4________be embarrassed
but we aren't neighbours any longer. about it. I played strange and funny characters.
5 Used you to/ Did you use to eat a lot of ice cream B: What? 5_______________ play animals or
when you were a child? things?
A: Yes, I did. I 6________________ like it, but I
had to.
IV Complete the sentences to say what these people used to do and what they do now.
1 Sarah / play / piano / now / flute Sarah used to play the piano, but now she plays the flute.
2 Mary / eat / meat / now / fish ______________________________________________________
3 Sam / not drink/ coffee/now/tea and coffee _______________________________________________
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4 Peter / be / best friends / Tom / now / Dan _______________________________________________
5 The Greens / live / Oxford / now / London
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6 Peter /jog / before work / now / after work
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7 John/ have/ riding lessons/now/driving lessons
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Exercise II
1 used to
2 used to
3 didn't use to
4 used to
5 Did you use to
Exercise III
1 used to
2 Did you use to
3 used to
4 used to
5 Did you use to
6 didn't use to